Accused of being “lazy” by his coach Nuno Espirito Santo, whose skin he ended up killing, Benzema took revenge on the field.
Involved in all four of his team’s goals, the 2022 Ballon d’Or scored a hat-trick and sent an assist to Coronado on a roulette wheel.
KB9 notably scored his seventh and eighth goals in the league, two less than the top scorer in the Pro League, his former friend Cristiano Ronaldo.
Benzema’s penalty goal for Al-Ittihad ⚽️
The French striker scores his 6th goal of the season in the Saudi Pro League 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Eh8ShVng5u
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) November 10, 2023
This is undoubtedly his best performance since his arrival in Saudi Arabia. And it’s not just aesthetic. In the standings, Al-Ittihad is fifth, 11 points behind the leader, Al-Hilal. Abha Club is 13th.